Liquid-dispensing apparatus.



I c. DOERING, JR. LIQUID DISPENSING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 25. I915.

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Patented Sept, 2

C. DOERING, In.

LIQUID DISPENSING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 25. I915.

1,241,353. Patented Sept. 25, 1917.

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2% iiiiiiiifi UNKTED SKATE PANT CHARLES DOERING, JR., OF OAK PARK, ILLINOIS.

LIQUID-DISPEN SING .APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent. P t t t, 25, 1917,

Application filed March 25, 1915. Serial No. 165958.

clare the following to be a full, clear, and

exact description of the invention, such as will-enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention has for its object to'provide an improved device for dispensing liquids and which is further adapted to be" filled with cold liquids and maintain the same in this condition for a relatively very long period.

The invention has for its particular object to provide an apparatus of this character which includes a receptacle for liquids equipped with a hollow baserigid therewith and adapted to be removed with the receptacle from a suitable support and emptied at the time that said receptacle is being re-filled.

Another object of this invention isto provide a receptacle of the character set forth which is portable and adapted to'be filled with liquid at a source of supply'of such liquid atthe desired temperature and ma'y then be returned to the place where such liquid is to be dispensed for consumption.

A further object of this invention isto provide a liquid dispensing device in which the receptacle for liquids is not accessible to the hands and which is adapted to be filled and emptied through a faucet disposed on the exterior thereof and which is further guarded against the admission of dust and similar impurities adapted to af-- feet the liquid contents thereof.

A further object of the invention is to provide a liquid dispensing device in which the faucet is so disposed relatively to the drippan as to obviate the use of tumblers or similar drinking cups, necessitating the 4 use of the individual paper cups supplied from a cup dispensing device.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating a suitable embodiment of the invention:

Figure 1- is a front elevation of a dispensing apparatus embodying my invention; a stand, or similar-support for the same, being shown in fragment.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section of the device on'the line 2,2 of Fig. '3.

Fig. 3' is a central, vertical, longitudinal section on the line 3'3 of Fig. l. i

Fig. 42' is a horizontal section on the line i-4i of Fig. l.

Referring now to said drawings: A indicates the'housing of a liquid dispensing device embodying my invention, the same being preferably cylindrical and provided with a dished upper walland a flat lower wall, the latter preferably constituting the upper wall of a drip pan rigidly mounted upon said housing and constituting a part thereof. Mounted within said housing A is an inverted bottle C of smaller diameter than the cylindrical wall of said housing A and of less length than said housing; said bottle being suitably supported concentrically, relatively to and between theends' of said housing, by means of suitableframes and braces D and E, some of-the, latter extending radially from the bottle to. the circumferential wall "of the housing and others being vertically disposed between the ends'of the bottle body and the end walls of said housing. The said frames and bases arepreferably made ofwire .having relatively small cross sec,- tionso as to provide as little heat conduct ing area therein as possible. The said bottle C is thus maintained rigidly in a fixed position relatively to the housingv A and the free spaces between the same and said housing are filled with asuitable non-heatconducting material such, for example, as ground cork, saw-dust and the like.

The mouth of the bottle is closed by means of the stopper F, which may consist of cork or other suitable material. A dis charge pipe G extends to the inner end of said stopper F and connects at its other endwith the faucet H disposed exteriorly of the housing and which is mounted upon a flanged plate I secured to theexterior of the latter, there being a free space between said plate I and the circumferential wall of the housing. The said pipe G connects with the inner projecting end of the nipple J of the faucet by means of a sleeve K of cork, or similar adapted to be admitted to and exhausted from said bottle as the water levels decrease and rise, extends from a point contiguous to the upper end of the interior of the bottle through said stopper F and terminates in an opening in the circumferential wall of the housing which communicates with the free space between the plate I and said wall. An open space is left between the flange of said plate I and the opposed wall of the housing at one side of the faucet through which air may be admitted to the said pipe L to be conducted thereby into said bottle, and air from the latter may be. similarly exhausted therefrom.

Water or other liquid contained in the bottle C is drained from the latter through said faucet H and is also admitted through said faucet by attaching a.

hose or a funnel thereto, when the housing 1s laid on its side, and maintaining said faucet open to admit such water. It will be seen that the said pipe L is bent within the bottle C to extend along one side of the latter so that while water is being admitted, as above set forth, the air displaced by the admitted water may be exhausted from the bottle through said pipe.

The base B of said housing A is preferably madeof cast iron or similar material and is of greater diameter than said housing. It-is provided at the point beneath the faucet H with an opening M bordered by a rectangular lip N, the drippings from said faucet being adapted to be received in said base B through said opening M. posed relatively to the discharge spout of said faucet H as to require a drinking cup to be filled to be held at a very sharp incline to the vertical axis of the housing or its own normal vertical axis and this angular disposition required prevents the use of drinking glasses, tin cups, or similar drinking vessels but necessitates the use of individual paper drinking cups. These are supplied from a drinking cup dispensing device 0 removably secured to the top wall of the housing A. The latter is provided on its up er wall with a rectangular flange P, which is adapted to be received within the hollow base Q, of the dispensing device; the latter belng provided with ,a peripheral flange R adapted to be engaged by two latch members S adapted to be turned to engage the flange R or disengage the same for purposes of removing said dispensing device. Mounted upon the said upper wall within the flange P is a bail T, by means of which said housing may be conveniently carried from the point of consumption of .the liquid to the point at which the supplv of such liquid is replenished and vice versa.

The said lip N isso dis- The opening M in the base B is sufliciently large to admit drinking cups to be inserted therein after the same have been used and has sufficient capacity to contain all the drip water which would normally be wasted." This hollow base is emptied at the point where the supply of liquid is renewed and may be cleansed at this point previous to replacement of the device at the point where said liquid contained in the device is to be consumed.

I claim as my invention:-

1. A liquid dispensing device comprising a housing, an inverted bottle mounted within thesame concentric therewith and between the ends thereof, there being a space completely surrounding said bottle and constituting insulation containing space for preventing changes in temperature of the bottle and its contents, a stopper for the mouth of the bottle, a faucet on the housing connection between said faucet and said bottle through said stopper, and an air tube having one end opening externally of said housing and projecting above the normal water level within the bottle, the latter adapted to be filled with liquid and emptied through said faucet and a dished plate 'on said housing from which said faucet projects, said plate covering the mouth of said air tube, there being an opening between said plate and said housing for the passage of air.

2. A liquid dispensing device comprising a receptacle for the liquid, a housing for the same, a faucet on the exterior .of said housing connected with the discharge end of said receptacle, an air inlet and outlettube extending from a point above the normal water level in said receptacle to an opening in said housing, said receptacle adapted to be filled w th liquid and emptied through said faucet and a dished plate on said housingfrom' which said faucet projects, said plate covering the mouth of said air tube, there being an opening between said plate and said hous-, ing for the passage of air.

3. A liquid dispensing device comprising a portable housing adapted to receive and discharge liquid, a hollow base rigid with said housing, a faucet on the latter, there being an opening in said hollowbase below said faucet for receiving drippings there from, the walls of said opening disposed relatively adjacent to the delivery end of the faucet to prevent placing a tumbler or the like under said faucet and wherebythe lower side of a drinking vessel will be dis-. posed nearly horizontally to receive liquid from said faucet. 4. A liquid dispensing device comprising a portable housing adapted to receive and discharge liquid, a hollow base rigid with said housing, a faucet on the latter, there being an opening in saidhollow base below said faucet for receiving drippings therefrom, the walls of said opening terminating adjacent to said faucet to prevent the use of a tumbler whereby when a drinking Vessel is placed to receive liquid from the faucet the lower side Wall thereof will be positioned nearly horizontally, and means at the top of the housing for removably mounting a flexible drinking .cup dispensing device.

5. A liquid dispensing apparatus, com prising a closed rigid, metallic housing or casing, a liquid-holding non-metallic receptacle of smaller dimensions than the housing or casing interior and mounted therein so as to provide space entirely about said receptacle, a faucet secured to the housing or casing, a conduit intermediate of the faucet and the lower end of said receptacle for conveying the liquid when the faucet is opened, the portion of said conduit adjacent the inner end of the faucet being non-. metallic and yielding, and air-conducting means intermediate of the housing or casing. exterior and the upper portion of said receptacle interior.

6. A liquid dispensing apparatus, comprising a closed housing or casing, a liquidholding receptacle of smaller dimensions than the housing or casing interior, nonheat conducting matter intermediate said receptacle and the Walls of the housing or casing, a faucet secured to the housing or casing, a conduit intermediate of the faucet and the lower end of said receptacle for conveying liquid, a portion of said conduit adjacent the inner end of the faucet being composed of non-heat conducting material, an air conduit extending into the upper part of the receptacle interior and communicating with the housing or casing exterior, and

an escutcheon or cover plate secured about the orifice of said air conduit so as to provide an air chamber.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

CHARLES DOERING, JR.

VVitn'esses:

MAX A. DOERING, JOHN H. BAUMGARTNER.

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